When Decca Records refused ‘The Beatles’ a recording contract in 1962, they couldn’t have known that their fateful decision would forever be immortalised as the most catastrophic (and costly) A&R blunder in the history of Rock’n’Roll! They also wouldn’t have guessed that over 40 years later one of the UK’s most innovative and exciting new bands would emerge named after that very event.
‘The Decca Audition’ are a brand new band for 2008, but don’t let that fool you, because these lads have been around in various other guises for years and are more than competent with the tools of their trade, having cut their teeth in the dingiest of London clubs and even performed alongside ‘The Leveller’s’ on tour- and they’re still only in their early 20’s!
They have a truly original sound comprising of crashing indie guitars and screaming solos, all mixed together with samples and swirling FX. Utilising the kind of technology normally associated with hardcore ‘dance’ and ‘electronica’, they create a fresh and contemporary feel while managing to produce very competent and memorably crafted indie/rock songs, inspired by the likes of ‘Doves’, ' BRMC', ‘The Cooper Temple Clause’, ‘Oasis’ and ‘The Beatles’.Listen and discover ‘The Decca Audition’ for yourself.
